Is It Beneficial to Work out Prior to a Mommy Makeover?

It is always a good idea to exercise for fitness and life quality/longevity. Certainly the better your physical condition the better your response to surgery and the quicker your recovery will be. Be sure to closely follow your surgeon's instructions for returning to various activities after surgery. Becoming too active too early after surgery can cause problems and detract from the end result. Having said all that it is important that you do not temporarily change yourself before surgery & then let your self go afterwards for 2 main reasons.

The first is that in order to deliver and plan surgery your surgeon needs to work from a static baseline. If for instance your body weight has shifted up and over 50 pounds in the last year it would not be a good idea to undergo body contouring surgery until your weight has been stable for some time. If the surgeon does surgery for a 125 pound person who 6 months later goes back to their 175+ pound body the results will obviously not be as good.

The second is that to get the most out of your cosmetic procedure you need to do some maintenance actions after surgery. If you keep yourself fit you can extend the lasting results of your surgery for example from 3 to 5 years up to 5 or 10 years.

Thank you for your question.  Yes it is beneficial to exercise for optimal health and faster recovery after surgery.  Consult with a board certified plastic surgeon.  Best Wishes!

Being in good physical health can decrease your surgical risk and facilitate your recovery following Mommy Make-Over surgery. Unfortunately, becoming physically fit is not a short term proposition. It takes time to become physically healthy and this type of program needs to be started well before surgery.
Exercise and diet will help shed extra pounds and tone muscles prior to the procedure. This will ultimately help improve your final result. It’s important that you discuss your plans with your surgeon, so there is awareness of your objectives. This type of program will not only improve your result and speed your recovery, but will also improve the quality of your life.

In general the better physical shape you are in the easier your recovery from surgery will be. Depending on how long you have before surgery you could start an exercise program before your surgery. However, I would not recommend this if you only have a few days. You do not want to be soar from exercising and then have surgery, this will cause  you to have more pain.

Establishing a good workout regimen especially a Pilates style core strengthening will enhance your post-operative results combined with aerobic fitness will expedite your recovery from anesthesia and perhaps maximize tissue oxygenation which can only improve your overall wound healing.

Establishing an exercise regimen is always a good idea. It may not diminish the recovery time substantially but being in optimal physical health will make the recovery easier. You will need to listen to your surgeon's advice about ramping back up after surgery.

Regular exercise and eating a healthy, balanced diet are always encouraged. Prior to a Mommy Makeover it's a good idea to get into these healthy habits so that you can maintain your beautiful results after surgery. Additionally, being around your ideal body weight will give your surgeon the opportunity to maximize your results.

The healthier you are before surgery the less taxing the surgery is on your body- working out is good for your physical and emotional health. That said, starting a new routine a few days before surgery is unlikely to have any significant benefit.

The answer is "yes" - it is beneficial to work out prior to a Mommy Makeover.  It will have you in better shape, better health, generally help increase the safety of the procedure, improve your recovery time and allow the best shaping or contouring of your body if your lower weight has been stable for several months.  On the other hand, you have admitted that you do not work out regularly, so starting a work out routine only right before surgery will have limited benefit.For more information, please go to my website at:WirthPlasticSurgery.com

Just as a general rule, the better your physical condition before surgery, the better you can expect to tolerate the physiological stress of surgery.